ios 26.1 using guided access with the volume buttons setting turned off now mutes videos.

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ios 26.1 using guided access with the volume buttons setting turned off now mutes videos.

When using guided access on both iphone and ipad since updating to ios 26.1, turning off access to the volume buttons now turns the volume all the way down. It didnt used to do this before ios 26.1, as I had this option off to stop my son accidently turning it up. Before ios 26.1 the sound just stayed at what level i set it to when i enabled guided access. Is this a bug or is it the new intended use?

iPad Air, iPadOS 26

Posted on Nov 4, 2025 9:53 AM

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Nov 6, 2025 4:09 PM in response to Spectron2k

Same. I hadn’t used Guided Access since upgrading to 26.1 until tonight, when I gave the phone to my youngest kid and she kept saying she couldn’t hear it any time she changed to a new video. The volume remained whatever I set it to as long as she was on the video it was playing when Guided Access was initiated, but as soon as she changed to a different video the volume went down to 0. The only solutions I’ve found are to either not use Guided Access at all or to allow volume changes while in Guided Access (which obviously somewhat defeats the point).

I’m 100% certain this behavior is unintentional and is a bug, as it was not documented anywhere in the iOS 26.1 release notes or anywhere else that I can find.

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